Alcohol Abuse 3

Question 1

Study 2 Rat park (Bruce Alexander, 1980)

Answer 1

rats in stimulating cage with option to interact with other rats in a complex and stimulating environment; given access to two bottles (one with water the other water with heroin)

Question 2

Results of Study 2 Rat park (Bruce Alexander, 1980)

Answer 2

5% addiction; 0% overdose

Question 3

Conclusion Study 2 Rat park (Bruce Alexander, 1980)

Answer 3

more than the drug required to become addicted

Question 4

Study 2 Rat park (Bruce Alexander, 1980) best explained by

Answer 4

the biopsychosocial model; addictive behaviour is more than biology – need to also address psychosocial factors

Question 5

Who rejected the Rat park experiment

Answer 5

rejected by the addiction [medical model] research community but the Rat Park study has been replicated a number of times

Question 6

Human example 1

Answer 6

People with severe burns [over 50+% of their bodies] will be put in very high doses of pain medication [morphine or pure heroin] for six months [recovery] and minimum report of addiction

Question 7

Human example 2

Answer 7

Around 40% of US military were regularly using heroin while fighting in the Vietnam war in 1970s, but less than 5% maintained the habit upon return to the United States

Question 8

What does human addiction research include

Answer 8

non-pharmacological addictions such as: gambling, internet addiction, sexual addiction, addiction to physical exercise

Question 9

Explanation of drinking behaviour through theory of planned behaviour

Answer 9

see diagram

Question 10

Define drinking behaviour

Answer 10

amount of alcohol consumed (typically measured at time 2 - over a month after all measures are recorded)

Question 11

What does time 2 allow

Answer 11

Time 2 measure allows a temporal inference into causation, that is, what variables predict future behaviour

Question 12

What is drinking behaviour best predicted by

Answer 12

Drinking behaviour is best predicted by behavioural intentions and perceived behavioural control

Question 13

Define Behavioural Intentions

Answer 13

intention to consume alcohol in the near future

Question 14

Define Perceived Behavioural Control

Answer 14

person’s locus of control over the behaviour (that is, does the person believe they control choices associated with alcohol consumption

Question 15

What are intentions to drink best predicted by

Answer 15

attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioural control